Farouk sees a man slumped over in the alley.He looks around,but no one else seems concerned.Farouk assumes that if no one else is worried,then the man's condition must not be serious.This is an example of:

A) diffusion of responsibility.
B) pluralistic ignorance.
C) the social responsibility norm.
D) the norm of reciprocity.

This scenario describes pluralistic ignorance, which occurs when individuals rely on the behavior of others to determine how to act in a situation. Farouk assumes the man's condition is not serious because no one else is showing concern, even though the man may actually need assistance. This demonstrates a lack of information about the situation, which is a key component of pluralistic ignorance.